Power to resign

POWER TO RESIGN.—

1. (1) A member other than an ex-officio member of a Standing Committee and the Chairman of a Standing Committee other than the Standing Committee for Finance may resign his Chairmanship or membership, as the case may be, of the Standing Committee by tendering resignation to the Secretary in the form prescribed and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its receipt by the Secretary and the Secretary shall report the fact forthwith to the Chairperson and the Council.
2. (2) The person who resigns his membership or chairmanship of the Standing Committee may, either tender his resignation directly or send through registered post if such resignation letter is attested by a gazetted officer, as the case may be, to the Secretary and the Secretary shall acknowledge receipt of the same.
3. (3) If a Standing Committee cannot function effectively due to the resignation of the majority of the members therefrom, or due to any other reason, the powers and functions of that Standing Committee shall vest in the Steering Committee till its reconstitution.